Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.

## When a man takes a wife and marries her ##

The phrases "takes a wife" and "marries her" mean the same thing and are used together for emphasis. AT: "When a man marries a wife" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

## if she finds no favor in his eyes ##

AT: "if he decides that he does not like her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

## because he has found some unsuitable thing in her ##

AT: "because he has decided that she is an unacceptable wife for some reason"

## he must write her a bill of divorcement ##

AT: "he must give his wife an official paper saying that they are not married any more"

## she may go and be another man's wife ##

AT: "she may go and marry another man"